A new rumor claims that the upcoming OnePlus 17 will come with a wide-screen display, designed to improve the viewing experience. The leak comes from tipster Smart Pikachu, who posted on Weibo, saying that OnePlus is planning to join other major smartphone brands next year.
Reports say top Chinese smartphone manufacturers are preparing to release wide-screen flagship devices. Brands like OPPO, Xiaomi, and vivo are also rumored to be building phones with 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratios.
The OnePlus 17 will likely debut around October next year if the company follows its normal schedule. For context, the recent OnePlus 16 arrived in October with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, a 200MP main camera, a 9,000mAh battery, and 100W fast charging.
Since the debut of the Samsung Galaxy Fold8 and the iPhone Duo, smartphone brands have been scrambling to release a rival device. In August, HUAWEI unveiled the Pura X View 5G in China. OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi are said to be developing similar wide-screen models for 2027, with wider aspect ratios to improve the viewing experience when streaming videos or playing games on the phone.
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Keep an eye out for more official announcements as next year approaches to see how these wide-screen designs turn out. You can expect more leaks and details to pop up closer to the official launch.
